26 Bible Verses about Opportunity

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, Do you sleep still and take your rest? Behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners.

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Then when it was evening, on that first day of the week, and the doors were shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, Peace be to you.

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

Then shall they also answer and say, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you? Then he shall answer them saying, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have not done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have not done it to me.

And his Lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather whence I have not scattered? And you ought then to have given my money to the brokers, and at my coming, I should have received my own with interest.

And while they went to buy the bridegroom came; and the ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.

And when he came near and saw the city he wept over it, saying, O, that you had known, even you, and indeed in this your day, the things which are for your peace! But now they are hid from your eyes.

And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many. And he sent his servant at the time of the supper to say to the invited, Come, for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent excused themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a field and I must go to see it; I pray you have me excused. read more.
And another said, I have bought five yokes of oxen and I go to try them; I pray you have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come. And the servant came and reported to his lord these things. Then the master of the house; being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and maimed, and blind, and lame. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you commanded, and yet there is room. And the Lord said to the servant, Go out into the ways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled; for I tell you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.

He said, therefore, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return. And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten minas [$163.30], and said to them, Use them in business till I come. And his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We wish not this man to reign over us. read more.
And he returned, having received the kingdom, and ordered those servants to be called to him to whom he had given the money, that he might know what each one had done. And the first came, saying, Lord, your mina [$16.33] has gained ten minas. And he said to him, Well, good servant; because you have been faithful in the least, have authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, your mina has made five minas. And he said to him, Be you over five cities. And the other came, saying, Lord, behold your mina, which I had laid up in a napkin; for I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you laid not down, and reap what you did not sow. He said to him, Out of your mouth will I judge you, evil servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow? then why did you not put my silver on the [broker's] table, and when I came I should have had the same, with interest? And he said to those standing by, Take from him the mina, and give it to him that has ten minas,??25 and they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas,??26 for I tell you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away; but those my enemies that wished me not to reign over them, bring hither and kill them before me.

Then he began to rebuke those cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they changed not their minds. Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their minds long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in a day of judgment than for you. read more.
And you, Capernaum, which are exalted even to heaven, shall go down even to hades; for if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in a day of judgment, than for you.

who wishes all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of truth.

And whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

The Lord is not slow in respect to his promise, as some men account slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to a change of mind.

For the grace of God that pertains to salvation appeared to all men, teaching us, that denying impiety and worldly desires we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present life,

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And from any one to whom much is given, much will be demanded; and of him with whom men have deposited much, they will ask more.

And whatever place will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out thence shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no pretext for their sin.

And this is the judgment; that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.

But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in a day of judgment than for you.

Then he began to rebuke those cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they changed not their minds.

And if any one does not receive you, nor hear your words, when you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

And that servant who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

And I tell you, that whoever shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man confess before the angels of God;

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that thirsts, come; let him that will, take the water of life freely.

but whoever drinks of the water which I will give him shall never thirst; but the water which I will give him shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life.

To him all the prophets bear witness, that every one who believes in him has forgiveness of sins through his name.

Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and every one who loves the Father loves also the Son who is born to him.

I know your works; behold, I have placed before you an opened door, which no man can shut; because you have a little power, and kept my word, and did not deny my name.

for a great and effectual door is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

But when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,

Do you not say, There are yet four months, and the harvest comes? behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields; for they are white for a harvest.

Then he said to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers few.

And a vision appeared by night to Paul; a certain man of Macedonia standing, asking him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us.

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, Do you sleep still and take your rest? Behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners.

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day; night comes when no man can work.

And he giving him permission, Paul stood up on the steps, and motioned with his hand to the people; and when there was great silence, he spoke in the Hebrew language, and said,

And Peter seeing it answered the people, Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this? or why do you look intently at us as if by our power or piety we had made him walk?

Then when it was evening, on that first day of the week, and the doors were shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, Peace be to you.

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

Then shall they also answer and say, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you? Then he shall answer them saying, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have not done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have not done it to me.

And his Lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather whence I have not scattered? And you ought then to have given my money to the brokers, and at my coming, I should have received my own with interest.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that thirsts, come; let him that will, take the water of life freely.

And while they went to buy the bridegroom came; and the ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.

And when he came near and saw the city he wept over it, saying, O, that you had known, even you, and indeed in this your day, the things which are for your peace! But now they are hid from your eyes.

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him.

And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons,

And he said to them, Go into all the world, preach the good news to all the creation;

for every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.

Wherefore God also highly exalted him, and gave him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of beings in heaven and in the earth and under the earth, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

For it is written, [As] I live, says the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess to God.

Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but lie, behold, I will make them come and worship at your feet, and they shall know that I have loved you.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that thirsts, come; let him that will, take the water of life freely.

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him.

And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons,

And he said to them, Go into all the world, preach the good news to all the creation;

for every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.